Saturday, February 19, 2011

Gluten Free Pizza???

I've recently found several pizza restaurants that carry gluten free pizza.  The pizza ranges from decent to great.  The problem is one restaurant I have recently encountered is CLUELESS when it comes to cross contamination.  I saw their advertisement in our local newspaper and was excited to see that I could get a pizza.  Here is a recent conversation I had while ordering a gluten free pizza: 

Me:     I understand you carry gluten free pizza
Restaurant:    Yes, we do
Me:    Do you make the dough in house?
Restaurant:    No, we order it.
Me:    Do you bake in a separate pan?
Restaurant:    I don't know.
Me:    Can you find out.
Restaurant:    Sure . . . . . no, we don't have separate pans.
Me:    How about boards, do you have separate boards that you put the gluten free pizzas on.
Restaurant:    No
Me:    So you put the gluten free dough on a board that has been floured and into an oven that is shared with regular pizza dough.
Restaurant:    I guess so.

I was appalled to see that they had a huge sign in their window that said they now carry Gluten Free Pizza!

Thankfully, there are some restaurants that actually "get it" and I feel safe eating their pizza.  This was not one.

Have you ever encountered a similar situation?  Please share.

Cathy

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